Harry

About Harry

Dr. Harry Charles Devasagayam is a seasoned Board advisor and governance professional…

Experience

1. Executive Vice President -chro

   Ascend Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited

   Jan 2012 — Present · Bangalore, IN

   Part of the Top Management team (3500 People). My role include but not limited to• Developed and executed human resources strategic initiatives.• Lead programs and initiatives to promote the company culture throughout the organization.• Promoted strong employee relations across the company and worked closely with all functional management to maintain a union-free environment.• Created and driven talent management program focused on recruiting, developed and retained a high performance team across the company.• Established strong processes within the HR group to ensure both proactivity and responsiveness to the needs of the business.• Identified and incorporated HR best practices into program plans.• Provided coaching to the leadership team.• Helped to define and drive a results-oriented and highly adaptive business culture.• Focused on the strategy, implementation and communication of customized business solutions that enhance organizational effectiveness and develop strong partnerships with business leaders and executives.• Partnered with senior executives and mid-level managers to manage, install and customize HR products and services to build out HR capabilities in line with organizational goals.• Provided consulting and interventions, as appropriate, to maximize business and team effectiveness.• Developed, managed and supported processes to drive company-wide business improvements and solutions via Organizational development and change-management tools, techniques, and methodologies. • Analyzed business and metric trends, making recommendations to drive improvements. • Maintained knowledge of industry trends, and monitored employment legislation to ensure compliance. • Proactively identified and responded effectively to employment trends. • Driven HR quality initiatives through HR system effectiveness. • Developed, trained and provided leadership for a highly professional and business focused HR staff.

Education

• Madurai Kamaraj University

  Bachelor's in Psychology (B.A.), Psychology

  1987 — 1990

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  Fellow Programme in Management (Ph.D.), OB & HR

  2006 — 2011

• Calorx Teachers' University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Management

  2012 — 2015

• Bharathidasan University

  Master of Social Work (MSW), Human Resources Development

  1990 — 1992

• University of Madras

  Post Graduate Diploma in HRD (MBA), Human Resources Development

  1991 — 1993